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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1949

Page

3

Who Is My Neighbor Topic at St John’s Club Program

The St John’s program featured a Who Is My Neighbor discussion with Misses Kissay rma, Helen Kiassy, and Helen Altman leading. A surprise musical number followed by Ladies’ assistance and group singing highlighted the evening, with Kantor Scheherezade and Egyptian Dance performed by Mari Lanz and others.

St. John’s Neibor Pp Yg Nion Kissay Rma Helen Kiassy Helen Altman Mmes Rose Schwingel Euenschwaner Rose Ammon Joan of Ings Read Mari Lanz Paul C. Kehle Edna Leiser Mies Alfred Deininger Victor Elingson Adolph Sacker Jacob Neuensch Hannah Bind

WRC Hears Report On Memorial Work

The group reports 375 memorial sprays made and distributed on graves. Plans discussed to raise funds via the Woman's Club to furnish a room at St. Clare hospital. Ben Blaser performed several selections, accompanied by Mary Ann Huber as Ann played piano.

Woman's Club St. Clare Hospital Ben Blaser Mary Ann Huber Ann

Barber-Hanson date set for Blanchardville wedding

Miss Maybelle Barber daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Barber Blanchardville and Vernon Hanson son of Mr and Mrs Chris Hanson Blanchardville will wed in Blanchardville Methodist Church August 3 Rev George W Crow to officiate Miss Barber a Madison hospital graduate has worked at Joe Clinic since October 1947 Hanson to start senior year as an agricultural major at Wisconsin State Teachers College Dinner report notes Hazel Kundert hosts Monticello gathering with Edward Kundert Geo Winchester and the Winchesters bound for Connecticut

Maybelle E. J. Barber Blanchardville Vernon Hanson Chris Hanson Blanchardvile Methodist Church George W. Crow Miss Barber Madison Hospital School of Joe Clinic Hanson Erar Sills Gieke ‘Teachers College

Immanuel WSWS Group Welcomes New Members at June Meeting

Fifty members and visitors attended the June meeting of the Eva Spreng WSWS in Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church parlors. Rev and Mrs Howard L Orians were introduced. Mrs Robert Potts was program chairman. a flute solo by Peggy Stauffacher with Kathryn Krauss followed.

Eva Spreng Wsws Immanuel

Universalist Quilting Party Plans At Church

The Universalist aid society schedules an all day quilting event at the church on Friday. Group No 4 led by Mrs J A Rouch will handle refreshments and Group No 1 led by Mrs F W Galle will run the bake table. Sewing for displaced persons starts at 2 pm with a business meeting at 3 pm. Parcel post packages go out at 3:30 and the program begins at 4. Major Neelian O Nelson, a two and a half year Aleutian Islands veteran, will show films and lecture about Alaska.

Aleutian Islands Alaska

CEU Committee Sets Group Recreation Plan

The southern district Christian Endeavor Union executive committee met at Brodhead Evangelical United Brethren Church to plan a recreation meeting. A private roller skating party is set for June 27 at the Riverside rink in Janesville from 8 to 11 p.m. The committee includes Mildred Krauss Kathryn Krauss Barbara Kundert Jane Trumpy John Eley Rev Lawrence A Brown Wesley Jordan Frank Schmerse Brodhead Leroy Gsell Janesville Oscar Burdick Milton.

Southern District Christian Endeavor Union Brodhead

Wittwers Visit Mother Before Southern Trip

Mr and Mrs W H Wittwer Kathryn and Jerry Monticello visit Mrs Paul Veenie before traveling to Charleston S C where Wittwer will address a hardware dealers convention on credit sales. He is a longtime credit manager for Wolff Kubly and Hirsig Hardware Co Madison. After the convention the family plans a vacation through the Smoky Mountains and other Tennessee and North Carolina scenes.

Monticello W. H. Wittwer Kathryn Jerry Madison Paul Veenie Charleston S. C Wittwer Wolff, Kubly and Hirsig Hardward Co Smoky Mountains Tennessee North Carolina

Birthday hug welcomes John Minnig in Washington township

John Minnig celebrated his birthday Sunday at his Washington township home with a noon picnic dinner. Attending were Leo and Walter Hiltbrand and families of Barneveld, Frederick Voegels and family of New Glarus, Frederick Strahm and family of Monroe, Ruth Minnig, and Walter Minnig of Monticello. Evening guests included Carl Minnig, Horeb, Ernest Seeholzer, and Jacob Leiser with Mrs. Seeholzer, from Orangeville.

John Minnig Washington Township Messrs Mmes Leo Hiltbrand Walter Hiltbrand

Reading Club Meets at Fort Nightly Gathering

Mrs Rose Roth hosted the Fort Nightly reading club at a Hamburg-er shop in her home. Miss Alda Arn finished a review of The Chain by Paul Wellman. Mrs R Woelffer recounted a trip through western states to California. Attendees included J W Barlow W E Blum Yolanda Richards Albert Knobel F W Woelffer Fannie Benkert Frieda Benkert Irene Marty Alda Arn and guests Mrs Michael Mowery of San Antonio Texas and Mrs Willis J Marty.

Reading Club Monticello Rose Roth Fort Paul Wellman Alda Arn R Woelffer California Mmes J. W. Barlow W. E. Blum Yolanda Richards Albert Knobel F. W. Woelffer

Picnic gathers neighbors at Wallbaum home

A Sunday picnic dinner was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Wallbaum in Woodford. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Will Gordee and family Elmer Bunger and son Ashton Selmer Gordee Alfred Gordee and children Jake Senn Jr and family Alfred Kubly Bernard Figi Kenneth Ubert Mrs Carl Figi and children Juda Mr and Mrs Lorell Severson and children and Mr and Mrs Regis Gavigan and sons Monticello.

Fred Wallbaum Woodford Mmes Will Gordee Elmer Bunger Ashton, Ill Selmer Gordee Alfred Gordee Jake Senn Jr Alfred Kubly Monroe Bernard Figi Durand Kenneth Ubert Carl Figi Juda Lorell Severson Regis Gavigan Monticello

Roxy Card Club Hosts Evening at Mrs Hauser Home

The Roxy card club met last evening at Mrs. Rose Hauser’s home on 17th avenue. Bridge honors went to Mrs. Arthur Spoerry, Mrs. Louise Steffen, and Mrs. Fred Boesiger, with a special prize awarded to Mrs. Lena Augsburger.

Roxy Card Club Rose Hauser 17Th Avenue Arthur Spoerry Louise Steffen Fred Boesiger Lena Augsburger

Hammond Family Reunion Planned at Recreation Park

The Jacob Hammond family reunion will be held Sunday at Recreation Park. Ira Hammond of Monticello is president, Mrs. Gertrude Newman of Albany is vice president, and Mrs. Mural Sweet serves as secretary treasurer.

Jacob Hammond Recreation Park Ira Hammond Monticello Gertrude Newman Albany Mural Sweet

Entertains Yass Club in New Glarus

Mrs John Kundert entertained her Yass club Monday afternoon at New Glarus with Mmes Fred Tschudy Thomas Hefty Harlan Wernle William Schell Fred J Marty and Margaret Hefty present. Substitutes were Miss Mollie Frick and Mrs Adolph Strahm.

New Glarus John Kundert Yass Club Mmes Fred Tschudy Thomas Hefty Harlan Wernle William Schell Fred J. Marty Margaret Hefty Mollie Frick Adolph Strahm

Monroe Meeting Set at Browntown Home

WSCS will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. George Sawyer in Monroe. Assisting in serving.

Monroe Browntown WSCS George Sawyer

Women Named For Society Event By Name Merits

Mrs William Keller Mrs Ward Merritt and Mrs L Sherer are listed as organizers for the upcoming society event. The notice confirms their roles and invites attendance from local residents.

William Keller Ward Merritt L. Sherer

Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Knobel's Tuesday Evening

Mrs Albert Knobel hosted the contract bridge club Tuesday evening with members attending the informal gathering and enjoying the evening of cards and conversation.

Bridge Club Monticello Albert Knobel Contract Bridge Club

Etters Return Home After Extended Trip

Mr and Mrs Rolland Etter returned Monday evening from a lengthy journey to California and the northwest visiting Mr and Mrs John McNulty Mare Island San Francisco and their son Dudley W in Spokane Washington They were joined by Mrs McNulty their daughter in law s mother Dudley runs a monotype shop with Tom Keel in Spokane They then went to Priest Lake Idaho to see Dr and Mrs A W Litscher Litscher is formerly Letha Durst of Monroe The Etters traveled home via Boise and Salt Lake City stopping at Cedar Rapids Indiana to pick up their daughter Charlotte who had finished her freshman year at Coe College

Rolland Etter California Northwestern States John McNulty Mare Island San Francisco Dudley W Spokane Wash Ida A. W. Litscher Litscher Letha Durst Monroe Boise Salt Lake City Cedar Rapids Charlotte Coe College

Area Churches Return Leaders at Conference

Orangeville and Cedarville Methodist churches held their annual business meeting and fourth quarterly conference at Cedarville. Jennings Cahoon was re elected lay leader of Orangeville and Weather Meyers of Scioto Mills was re elected at Cedarville. Dr. Milton Bayly presided as district superintendent and Rev. Fred Anderson was returned to the Orangeville ministry. Plans for the new year will be laid after the conference in Waukegan on June 22.

Orangeville Cedarville Jennings Cahoon Weather Meyers Scioto Mills Milton Bayly Rockford Fred Anderson Waukegan

Milwaukee Priest Named Titular Bishop in Vatican Move

Pope Pius XII appoints Rev. John B. Grellinger of Milwaukee as titular bishop of Syene and auxiliary to Bishop Stanislaus Bona of Green Bay. Grellinger, born 1899, has taught at St. Francis Seminary since 1936 and held prior pastoral posts in Racine and Milwaukee.

Washington Pius XII John B. Grellinger Milwaukee Syene Stanislaus V. Bona Green Bay Amleto Giovanni Cicognani United States St. Francis Seminary St. Paul’s University Chapel Madison

Fike to Face Court for 76-Year-Old Attorney Slaying

William Fike, 47, charged with first degree murder in the death of Madison attorney Herbert Siggelko. He is to be arraigned in circuit court tomorrow. State alleges he beat Siggelko with a car crank in woods near New Lisbon on May 26.

Fike William Fike Madison Herbert Siggelko New Lisbon

Librarian and husband aid FBI trap for Russian agent

Mrs. Joseph J. Franey, librarian at Bell Aircraft in Buffalo, testified before a Washington committee how she and her mechanic husband trapped a wartime Russian agent, only to see him released. She posed in the witness chair after testimony. pictures were barred.

Joseph J. Franey Bell Aircraft Company Buffalo House American Activities Committee Washington FBI

When Sick of Being Sick See The Chiropractor

Advertises Dr M J Gonstead chiropractic clinic with x ray and neurocalometer service and contact details including phone and residence in Monroe.

Chiropractic Clinic J. Gonstead Monroe

Swiss Bride Reunites With Husband After Long Flight

Mrs. August Faessler, from Appenzell Switzerland, joins her husband on their Spring Grove 160 acre farm after a 25 hour trip with stops in Ireland Newfoundland and Detroit. The couple married in February with civil rites February 7 and church ceremony February 33 in Gonten.

Spring Grove August Faessler Appenzell Switzerland Spring Grove Township Ida Mutzenauer Gonten Faessler Zurich Ireland Newfoundland Detroit Chicago Faesslers

Faessler’s Swiss Farm Home Ready for Bride

Mr Faessler, who bought his farm before World War II, prepared the house for his bride. The new kitchen includes a two-section deep freeze unit a refrigerator and a combination battle gas stove.

Switzerland Faessler

Tomato Plant Shipment Boosts National Replanting Effort

More than 20 million young tomato plants raised in southern Georgia are sent by air and rail express to scattered regions across the United States for replanting, according to Railroad Express.

Georgia United States Railroad Express

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WRC Barber-Hanson Hazel Kundert Messers Edward A. Kundert Geo Winchester Waukesha Winchesters Connecticut Immanuel Wsws Universalist Society CEU Ality Coca-Cola Company Freeport Cocoa-Cola Bottling Company Coco-Cole Roxy Club Etters Man Center Market Sunbcane J. B. Heeren and Son Commercial Bank Building Richardson Electric Co Gigand Sym Doris Dodson Harper’s Bazaar
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